Mansfield Man To Pay Over $6,000 for Wildlife Violations

A Mansfield man was convicted in Desoto and Bossier parishes for multiple wildlife violations.

Frank Canizaro Jr., 30, was convicted in Bossier Parish on Sept. 26 for selling deer and failing to comply with deer tagging or harvest record requirements. He was fined $839 and has to pay $692 in court costs and $4,069 in civil restitution. Canizaro also lost all hunting privileges for one year.

He was also convicted in Desoto Parish on Oct. 3 for selling deer, selling squirrels and failing to comply with deer tagging or harvest record requirements. Canizaro Jr. was fined $500 and received six months of probation.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents received a complaint about Canizaro Jr. selling squirrels and deer in 2016. An undercover LDWF agent made contact with Canizaro Jr. in November of 2016.

The undercover LDWF agents purchased deer and squirrel from Canizaro Jr. in November and December of 2016 in both Desoto and Bossier parishes. LDWF agents arrested Canizaro Jr. on Jan. 28, 2018 for selling deer and squirrels and failing to comply with deer tagging requirements in Desoto and Bossier parishes.